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The School of Linguistics and English Language / ESRC Centre for Research on Bilingualism are currently looking for a Research Officer to manage and deliver an ESRC funded project entitled 'The ups and downs of learner intonation: a cross-language and longitudinal investigation of the intonation systems of L2 learners'. Responsibilities will include labeling and analysing an extensive speech corpus of the European Sciences Foundation Second Language Database. The post-holder will be working closely with the principal investigator on this project, Professor Ineke Mennen, and on occasion with our Collaborative Partner, Dr Aoju Chen (Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, Nijmegen, The Netherlands).

You should have a PhD or equivalent research experience, a strong background in phonetics including acoustic analysis, extensive experience with the autosegmental-metrical approach to intonational analysis (in particular IViE) and experience with statistical analysis. Strong skills in PRAAT scripting would be advantageous. You will possess excellent organisational, analytical and communication skills along with the ability to develop and maintain a project website. A good working knowledge of German would be advantageous. Although the post is advertised as part-time, there may possibly be some further job opportunities to supplement the hours.

The successful candidate will be expected to commence 2nd June, 2008, or as soon as possible thereafter, and the post is available for a period of 16 months.

Application forms and further particulars should be obtained by contacting Human Resources, Bangor University; tel: (01248) 382926/388132; e-mail, or web.